How to Install rtop on Clear Linux Latest

Introduction

rtop is a terminal-based system monitoring tool that integrates with Prometheus. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing rtop on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

To install rtop, you need:

Step 1 - Install Git

The first step is to install Git. Git is a version control system that allows you to interact with repositories hosted on platforms like GitHub.

To install Git on Clear Linux Latest, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo swupd bundle-add git

Step 2 - Clone the rtop Repository

Next, we need to clone the rtop repository from GitHub. To do that, run the following command in the terminal:

git clone --recursive https://github.com/rapidloop/rtop.git

This will create a rtop folder in your current directory.

Step 3 - Install Dependencies

rtop has some dependencies that need to be installed before we can build and install it. To install the dependencies, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo swupd bundle-add go-basic

Step 4 - Build and Install rtop

After installing the dependencies, we can build and install rtop. To do that, navigate into the rtop directory with the following command:

cd rtop

Now, run the following command to build rtop:

make

This will compile rtop into an executable binary file.

Finally, to install rtop system-wide, run the following command:

sudo make install

Step 5 - Verify the Installation

To verify that rtop has been installed correctly, run the following command:

rtop

This will launch rtop in your terminal. If it launches without any issues, then rtop has been installed correctly.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed rtop on Clear Linux Latest.

Conclusion

rtop is a powerful system monitoring tool that can help you keep an eye on your system's performance. By following this tutorial, you should now have a fully functional installation of rtop on Clear Linux Latest. Happy monitoring!

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